Part 39 (1/2)

”Don't say but, sir You ive your orders; and we'll do it”

Mark shook his head

”Oh, Mr Vandean, sir, look at her She's another schooner about the sa us her heels, for she don't know there's amidshi+paammon, sir,” cried Tom, sturdily, ”but the solid truth

Think I'd co orficer you are? Why, the lads'll follow you anywheres They like Mr Howlett, too, but do you think they'd follow hi,” said Mark, hesitating

”Teo ith delight if they got such a chance as has co away, To on her course, and if you do the sah she'll try to speak you”

”Yes, To her, I'd try”

”Don't you think anything about it, sir You o yourself, and she's yourn”

”If she's a slaver, To vessel”

”Likely, sir!” cried To schooner with masts and booo's contraband”

”I can't help feeling teo below and see if Mr Russell can understandI should like his advice at a tiive it, he'd say go in and win”

Mark went below, to find his officer lying perfectly still, with his eyes closed, and breathing easily, but there was no response to his words, and, hesitating still, and excited, he went back on deck, to find the schooner still gliding on her course, and the stranger well out now from the point

”What did Mr Russell say, sir?” asked Tolass, carefully inspected the distant vessel

”Yes,” he said at last; ”she looks too smart fer a trader”

”She do, sir”

”And I don't like to run any risks, Tom Fillot”

”Oh Mr Vandean, sir!”

”But we're out here to deal a deathblow at the slavery traffic”

”To be sure we are, sir,” cried Toive up such a chance”